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[purramedic]

[Anders, still done up for work, looks rather unimpressed as he starts to broadcast from his hotel room. Without a word yet, he turns the video onto a Pokemon that no longer matches his adorable Skitty scrubs. Pinsy is flopped over on the bed, her much bigger body dwarfing the pillow she's stretched out on.]

I come home to find that somebody took it upon herself to dig a very special stone out of my bag.

I would say she looks far more regal, but she seems to be even lazier now. As if I thought it was possible.

[Just for emphasis, he extends a hand to lift one of her paws and drop it back onto the sheets, repeatedly, and the Delcatty's only reaction is a tired stare toward the camera.]

Incredible. I thought evolution was meant to make Pokemon stronger.

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[purramedic]

[That doesn't surprise him too much. Not that he's seen any such creatures, here or at home, but he's heard of them, certainly.]

Who is Freya? [The "smother" bit makes him think cat for sure.]

Skitties are about the size of a Meowstic, on all fours. [Suddenly he's very concerned about Pinsy's newfound serenity compared to her size. Still not prime cuddling material, dammit.]

[bertall]

So they're close to a real cat? That's...

_{[Really cute. Maybe he should get one someday.]}

Freya's my, uh... Houndoom? Though she's not as scary as her name implies. She likes having the spots behind her horns scratched and she gets a little mouthy if she wants your attention, but she's never bitten me.

[purramedic]

[He doesn't seem very perturbed at all; actually, he chuckles a bit at the name. Who comes up with these?]

From what I've experienced, name or appearance has little to do with a Pokemon's capacity for aggression compared to gentleness. Freya sounds... like any loyal hound, I suppose.

[bertall]

She's... grown a lot since I first met her. She used to shy away from a lot of things, but now she's sort of taken charge as leader when Marcel isn't around.

_[...]

...Actually, she still does that with him. She picks on him sometimes, but he doesn't act like he cares.

[purramedic]

That's wonderful. There are a few reserved personalities on my team, as well. Watching them grow more comfortable with the world is its own reward.

[At the mental image of... what he is assuming to be a reasonably sized dog pushing around an Arcanine, he has to chuckle.]

I'm sure it makes for an interesting time.